District presents updated health‑enhancement curriculum; recommends materials and 30‑day public review

District curriculum staff presented a completed review of the health-enhancement curriculum and proposed next steps, including recommended instructional materials and a public-review period.

Jenna Briggs led the presentation and said the review began in May of the previous year. The team prioritized standards after reviewing Shape America’s updated national standards and youth-risk behavior data. Briggs said the new state and national guidance places more emphasis on mental health, social development and a continuum approach to fitness, and that the district reorganized standards into grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12) so instruction can meet students where they are on a learning continuum.

The district recommended purchasing GW’s Essential Health Skills for Middle School to support human development and relationships instruction in middle school, and a comparable high‑school package for grades 9–12; staff noted those materials…